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Jersey Number 11
EJ Paymon
- Position:
- Forward
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 243
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Raymond, Miss.
- High School:
- Raymond HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
2024-25 (Freshman, Mississippi State): Paymon practiced with the team and redshirted the 2024-25 season … Transferred to Southern Miss following the season.
High School: Paymon Jr. played his final three prep seasons at Raymond High School in Raymond, Mississippi for coach Tony Tadlock … Team won the 2022, 2023 and 2024 4A State Championships … A four-star prospect from ESPN.com who averaged 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.5 blocks per game as a senior … Named 2023-24 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year and Mississippi 4A Mr. Basketball as the state’s top recruit for the class of 2024 … Led his team to a 31-4 record … Posted 21.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks per game during his junior season … Turned in a 28-6 record and won Mississippi 4A Mr. Basketball honors … Played the AAU circuit for the Alabama Fusion … Also recruited by Ole Miss and TCU among others.
Personal: Born on July 29, 2005 … Undeclared on a major.
High School: Paymon Jr. played his final three prep seasons at Raymond High School in Raymond, Mississippi for coach Tony Tadlock … Team won the 2022, 2023 and 2024 4A State Championships … A four-star prospect from ESPN.com who averaged 23.4 points, 9.7 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 3.5 blocks per game as a senior … Named 2023-24 Mississippi Gatorade Player of the Year and Mississippi 4A Mr. Basketball as the state’s top recruit for the class of 2024 … Led his team to a 31-4 record … Posted 21.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 blocks per game during his junior season … Turned in a 28-6 record and won Mississippi 4A Mr. Basketball honors … Played the AAU circuit for the Alabama Fusion … Also recruited by Ole Miss and TCU among others.
Personal: Born on July 29, 2005 … Undeclared on a major.
Jay Ladner Press Conference - October 15, 2025
Wednesday, October 15
Southern Miss-Alabama State Highlights - 12/05/24
Friday, December 06
MBB: Southern Miss vs. Loyola New Orleans Highlights
Wednesday, November 13
Postgame Highlights - Southern Miss vs. Xavier (La.)
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